Sick of the same old arts and crafts projects? Try a new kind of art--string art!

Help your child visualize their goals for the new year by creating a self-portrait that represents all of the amazing things they have done and hope to do.

Kids write about their favorite parts of school in 100 words to celebrate 100 days of school in this 5th grade writing activity.

New Year's Eve invitations are festive and easy for kids to make. Create a set of New Year's Eve invitations to invite guests to your home this December 31.

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

In this activity, your child will reflect on one role model in their life or research one historical figure that has displayed perseverance. Then, they will create a slideshow presentation or poster that defines and illustrates perseverance.

Enlist your fifth grader's help in making homemade mistletoe. Every time someone passes under it, he will express appreciation to another family member!

Let your child create a fun and easy locker blackboard out of an old cereal box!

Looking for a customized locker accessory? Try this DIY Mirror Craft and spruce up a plain old mirror with some original designs.

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

This science fair project idea explores plant growth from a bulb, root, and a stem and investigates asexual plant reproduction.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

This science fair project idea observes products available in the school cafeteria and waste produced by these products.

Find out whether packaged seeds actually do expire in this new science fair project idea.

Is your child tired of the same old fries with dinner? Invite him to bake up some tasty zucchini fries to accompany the next family meal.

Help your child get ready for back to school with this fun fifth grade activity, which has him creating an "I'm Studying" door sign.

Show your fifth grader how fun and fashionable recycling can be! Guide her in making her own wallet by fusing together old plastic bags with an iron.

Try turning the evening ritual of asking about your kid's school day into a challenging game that consists of twenty questions.

Use a recycling project to hone your childâs sewing skills and clean up her art supplies when she turns the leg of an old pair of jeans into a storage basket.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

Get inspired by nature and use recycled materials to create unforgettable pencil holders in time for the back to school season.